Production Manager for Design Studio
Location: US, , Flushing
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Graphic Design
Function: Art/Creative

Company profile:
As the premier design studio in Queens, we craft beautiful work using the latest technology and solve design problems that lead to satisfaction not just for our customers —  but for the design team as well. Clients such as Facebook, Reebok, and Ogilvy &amp; Mather come to us for our creative ideas and always-on-time reliability. From developing a web site that provides impactful business value, to producing a critical sales presentation on a tight timeline, we bring together gifted designers to deliver solutions that actually matter.In addition to the satisfaction of a job well done for industry-leading clients, we offer a full range of benefits for full-time employees including health insurance, vision/dental, 401(k), generous paid time off and a professional development program.

Job description:
We're a small but growing design studio growing at a blistering pace, and we need you to help us bring order and structure to our daily routine.  You live for project management, and you always ensure the big-picture view of how all projects are managed. You're acutely aware of how the current workload impacts budget, staffing, scheduling, and client-responsiveness. You love interacting directly with clients. Your energy and enthusiasm is contageous and positevly affects the entire team, giving us the extra boost we need to reach the finish line.Most important of all is "ownership" — you will own this position and its responsibilities at all times.    You'll keep busy by:Managing Clients, Projects, Staff and the Studio's internal processesWriting, managing and negotiating project estimates, contracts, schedules, change orders, status reports and any other necessary documents required by clientManaging client relationships to ensure client satisfactionEnsuring team provides timely updates on changes to project scope, expectations and deliverables that may impact schedule, budgets and require change ordersAssisting Principal with invoicing and approving all vendor invoicesScheduling, organizing and leading all staff production meetings, as needed, project and billing meetingsDeveloping and maintaining responsive internal communications and project-management processes that accommodate for size/scope and importance of project/client relationshipHelping the team to manage and prioritize their time and projects dailyCreating and distributing internal schedules and monitoring / tracking staff and out-of-house resources to meet schedulesSupporting C42D’s overall culture, values and missionContributing to an environment that is efficient, professional, proactive, and team oriented

Requirements:
We want you if you have:A minimum 3 years project or production management experience in a studio environmentDeep understanding of creative and production process and how it relates to a studio environmentStrong skills at developing proposals, contracts and client communicationsOrganized, detail-oriented, multi-tasker and self-motivated qualitiesStrong written and verbal communication, financial and interpersonal skillsAn innate ability to bring passion, energy and enthusiasm to our team

Benefits:
Why work for C42D? We craft beautiful work using the latest technology and solve design problems that lead to satisfaction not just for our customers —  but for the design team as well. Clients such as Facebook, Reebok, and Ogilvy &amp; Mather come to us for our creative ideas and always-on-time reliability. From developing a web site that provides impactful business value, to producing a critical sales presentation on a tight timeline, we bring together gifted designers to deliver solutions that actually matter.In addition to the satisfaction of a job well done for industry-leading clients, we offer a full range of benefits for full-time employees including health insurance, vision/dental, 401(k), generous paid time off and a professional development program.